|
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history
|
Buy Now
Money, Debt and Politics - The Bank of Lisbon and the Portuguese Liberal Revolution of 1820 (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R3,696
Discovery Miles 36 960
|
|
|
Money, Debt and Politics - The Bank of Lisbon and the Portuguese Liberal Revolution of 1820 (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
This book presents an innovative history of the first Portuguese
public bank, by exploring the relationship between banking
activities and the political context. It provides an overview of
the origins of the banking system in Portugal, and also in Brazil,
and explores new archive materials related to the first years of
activity of the Bank of Lisbon and to the public debates on
monetary and public finance topics. It discusses the main features
of the Bank of Lisbon: a private bank with a mandate to issue
banknotes for the purposes of regulating monetary circulation, and
with the function of financing the State for current payments, as
well as for the amortisation of public debt and the creation of new
debt. The aim of contributing to the re-establishment of public
trust and credit conferred upon the Bank of Lisbon the status of a
quasi-central bank with the obligations of lending and issuing
money. This historical case study offers new insights for a better
understanding of the role of banks on the regulation of monetary
circulation and on the management of sovereign debt. By stressing
the relevance of the political context, it also illustrates the key
issues of trust, independence and rules associated to
decision-making processes in the study of European banking history.
The main focus is the link between banking practices and the
political environment. However, the reader will also engage in
discussions on theoretical and economic policy issues on the main
economic topics under survey: money, paper money, public debt and
credit system.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
